Burn in period


Why would a copper speaker cable or rca interconnect need a burn in period.?  Are they really directional?

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Showing 1 response by sumaato

I would love to know the point in time when this concept of cable 'break-in' was foisted upon the audio public. Was it a bunch of guys in a marketing meeting, guffawing over the idea, or was it an r and d situation where a eureka moment occurred? I myself can't remember cable break-in even being a subject before about the year 2010. Anyone got a handle on the idea's history?